It Has to Be Me Tess Masters

Amber Stott, founder and CEO of Food Literacy Center, shares her passion for community service, combating childhood obesity, and getting kids excited to grow, cook, and enjoy healthy food.   
We get inside Amber’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Get” philosophy of taking risks, seizing opportunities, telling your story, and achieving goals by collaborating with others. Amber emphasizes how embracing “failure” and leveraging the lessons that come in difficult experiences can be the path to success.   
She talks about the challenge of prioritizing your health while staying committed to your mission, and the importance of mentorship, delegating, and empowering others so you spend time on the tasks that make a difference.  
Join us and Amber’s story will get you fired up to create positive change in your community. 
 
Tess’s Takeaways: 
The Best Time To Pursue Your Dreams Is Now.  Take Action To Create Positive Change In Your Community. Welcome Change As Catalyst To Making A Difference.    Embrace Failure As Fuel For Your Success. Saying “No” Makes Room For The Right “Yes.” Clarify Your Priorities and Improve Productivity with Time Audits. Mentor And Empower Your Team So They Take Ownership Of The Mission. Keep Telling Your Story And Invite Others To Be Part Of It. 
 
Meet Amber Stott:   
Amber Stott is a food activist and writer who devised and articulated the concept of food literacy, and founded Food Literacy Center in Sacramento. This nonprofit teaches kids to grow, cook, and eat their vegetables. One of California’s largest school districts built a state-of-the-art cooking school based on Amber’s design. To heighten awareness of food literacy, Amber lobbied the California state government to designate every September Food Literacy Month. She was instrumental in creating a Farm-To-School program within California’s Food and Agriculture Department. Working with the Sacramento Food Film Festival, Amber uses food documentaries to combine public education and hands-on culinary experiences. Through her “Raising Kale” podcast, book, and TEDx talk, Amber inspires listeners to improve the quality of life in their community with better food education.  
  
Connect With Amber: 
Food Literacy Center: https://www.foodliteracycenter.org/ 
Raising Kale Podcast: https://www.foodliteracycenter.org/podcast 
TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcJPCxpU3fY  
Food Anatomy For Kids: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Anatomy-Activities-Kids-Hands/dp/1648760244/  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberstott/  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmberStottChiefFoodGenius   
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChiefFoodGenius 
Meet Tess...

Is the fear of change getting in your way?    
This week’s episode is all about harnessing self-belief to smash your fears and embrace change as an opportunity to get proactive and claim the life you want.   
Use your voice to let people know what you need, set boundaries, and do things your way.  
Ask for help when you need it, and choose relationships and community who support and champion you.   
Have fun starring in your story, and attract people who are having fun starring in theirs!  
You’re never too old to dream, and it’s never too late to change your mind.  
Just decide: “It has to be me!”   
  
Tess’s Takeaways: 
Harness self-belief to combat fears.  Celebrate the lessons from difficult experiences.  Empower yourself with an abundance mindset.  Embrace change as an opportunity.  Choose relationships that encourage you to grow.   Give yourself permission to say no and set boundaries.  Don’t live with the pain of regret.  Use your voice and let people know what you need.  Stop chasing perfection. Aim for the next better choice. 
Meet Tess Masters:  
Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of The Decadent Detox® and Skinny60® health programs.   
Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.   
Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.  
 
Connect With Tess: 
Website: https://tessmasters.com/  
Podcast Website: https://ithastobeme.com/   
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/  
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theblendergirl  
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/  
Get Healthy With Tess 
Skinny60®: https://www.skinny60.com/  
Join the 60-Day Reset: https://www.skinny60.com/60-day-reset/ 
The Decadent Detox®: https://www.thedecadentdetox.com/  
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What’s holding you back from getting what you want?   
Embracing Nelson Mandela's “I never lose, I either win or I learn,” we celebrate what we can control, and seize the opportunities (rather than see the obstacles) in what we can’t control.   
In this episode, we look at our relationships with change. When we recognize that the outcome will serve us no matter what it looks like, the effort is worth it! Welcoming change becomes the key to going after what we want. 
Let’s empower ourselves to leverage those “It has to be me” moments into proactive choices that align with our values and missions. 
 
Tess’s Takeaways: 
Look for the opportunities instead of the obstacles.   Harness your thoughts and actions to empower yourself.   You control how you change.     Limiting beliefs are inherited. You have power over your story.  Set yourself up to make proactive decisions to get you to what you want.  Mindful food and lifestyle choices lead to other better choices.   Pay attention to your experiences without judgment.   Stay open to all possibilities. Embrace the "Yes, and..." mindset. 
Meet Tess Masters:  
Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of The Decadent Detox® and Skinny60® health programs.   
Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.   
Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.  
 
Connect With Tess: 
Website: https://tessmasters.com/  
Podcast Website: https://ithastobeme.com/   
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/  
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theblendergirl  
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/  
Get Healthy With Tess 
Skinny60®: https://www.skinny60.com/  
Join the 60-Day Reset: https://www.skinny60.com/60-day-reset/ 
The Decadent Detox®: https://www.thedecadentdetox.com/  
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Struggling to find time for self-care while caring for others, and a balance between self-care and fun?   
We can find a balance, but we have to “re-find” it every day. Being in your story your way is a daily practice, and in this episode, we explore how to maintain healthy boundaries that empower you to practice respect for others and for yourself.   
Do the things that light you up. Spend time with people who inspire you to learn, grow, and go after what you want. What are your superpowers? Share them with the world. People want to hear what you have to say.  
Join this conversation about prioritizing your wellbeing, to show up on your terms, and support yourself and the people you love. 
 
Tess’s Takeaways: 
What are the pivotal moments where you choose you?   Stay curious about what makes you tick.  The stories you buy into matter. Are you empowering yourself?  Helping others is noble. But, are you getting lost in other people’s stories?  Gut health is the key to achieving better health.   Define success and failure on your terms.  The mess of life is a juicy place to learn and grow.  
Meet Tess Masters: 
Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of The Decadent Detox® and Skinny60® health programs.    
Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.   
Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.  
 
 
Connect With Tess: 
Website: https://tessmasters.com/  
Podcast Website: https://ithastobeme.com/   
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/  
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theblendergirl  
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/  
Get Healthy With Tess 
Skinny60®: https://www.skinny60.com/  
Join the 60-Day Reset: https://www.skinny60.com/60-day-reset/ 
The Decadent Detox®: https://www.thedecadentdetox.com/  
Join the 14-Day...

Welcome to "It Has to Be Me"! In this podcast, we explore the pivotal moments that shape our lives; and share how we get past our fears and doubts to go after what we want.    
In this first episode, I delve into some of the significant moments that spurred the learning and growth that brought me to where I am and inform my coaching practice. From my struggles with Epstein-Barr virus and discovering the power of food as medicine, to understanding the value of self-love and personal responsibility through my experience with addiction and divorce, and celebrating the cancer diagnosis that helped thousands of people get healthy.   
If you want to recognize and seize opportunities to get what you want, listen in to get fired up for your next “It Has to be Me.”  
 
Tess’s Takeaways: 
What are your “It has to be me” moments?  Epstein-Barr virus helped me pay attention to food choices.  Heartbreak is an invitation to embrace personal responsibility.   Use all your experiences to learn who you are.   Forgiveness empowers you to celebrate change.   Better nutrition supports healing from cancer.  Reject the scarcity mindset and lean into abundance and possibility. 
 
 
Meet Tess Masters:  
Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of The Decadent Detox® and Skinny60® health programs.   
Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.   
Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.  
 
 
Connect With Tess: 
Website: https://tessmasters.com/  
Podcast Website: https://ithastobeme.com/   
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/  
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theblendergirl  
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/  
Get Healthy With Tess 
Skinny60®: https://www.skinny60.com/  
Join the 60-Day Reset: https://www.skinny60.com/60-day-reset/ 
The Decadent Detox®:...

When was the last time you said “It has to be me?”
You know, that feeling where you know in your gut: “This is what I want to do” and, you just go for it! 
Welcome to “It Has To Be Me”. 
I’m Tess Masters, and I’m getting the skinny from people who are smashing their fears and doubts to go from dreaming to doing. 
This show is inspired by the women in my 60-DAY RESET.
Every Thursday, we meet and get real. 
We talk about what gets in the way of going after what we want.
It’s the "I'm not enough" story.
How we feel about ourselves is the foundation for every choice we make. 
And, all of the conversations I have as a health coach lead back to "self love". 
When you tap into that, you get really clear about what you want. 
But, nobody can make it happen for you. 
You’ve gotta feel like “It Has To Be Me!”
And, the journey getting to that place is messy, and we can fall flat on our faces.  But, it’s all part of what makes us who we are. 
So, join me, every Thursday, where our guests take us inside their journey so we can 
celebrate the mess and the magic, and learn from it, together.
Let’s dive in, get fired up, and go after your next “It Has To Be Me!”